On the eve of the feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 13, 2022, on the eve of the Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Archbishop Nestor Appointed Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

Archbishop Nestor of Madrid and Lisbon was appointed Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe, with temporary retention of the administration of the Spanish-Portuguese diocese.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the House of Russian Abroad named after A. Solzhenitsyn

On October 13, 2022, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Abroad in Moscow.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida on the 20th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Evgeny (Zhdan)

On October 11, 2022, on the 20th anniversary of the death of the ever-memorable Archbishop Evgeny (Zhdan), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a panikhida at the Transfiguration Church in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Cleric of the Sourozh Diocese attends the 10th Annual Official Commemoration of Nayrouz celebrated in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey

The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom celebrated its 10th Official Annual Commemoration of Nayrouz (Coptic New Year) on 11 October 2022 in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London. His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London and Papal Legate to the United Kingdom, presided at the service, assisted by many clergy of the Coptic Orthodox Church communities in the United Kingdom. 

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On the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 9, 2022, on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of the repose of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, the memory of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations in the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra

On October 7-8, 2022, celebrations were held in the Holy Trinity - St. Sergius Lavra in commemoration of the repose of St. Sergius, Hegumen of Radonezh, the Wonderworker. The festivities were attended by His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada.

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On the eve of the day of memory of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra

On October 7, 2022, on the eve of the Memorial Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, took part in the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the rectorship of Archpriest Damian Kruglik

On October 2, 2022, on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the rectorship of Archpriest Damian Kruglik, Rector of the Transfiguration Church in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On October 1, 2022, on the eve of the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On September 27, 2022, on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On September 26, 2022, on the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On September 21, 2022, on the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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On the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodsky, Moscow

On September 20, 2022, on the eve of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the United States and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil at the church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the сhurch of the Life-Giving Trinity in Starye Cheryomushki and consecrated the new domes in the Church of St. Luke of Crimea (under construction) on the territory of the clinical hospital named after V.V. Vinogradov

On September 19, 2022, on the day of Сommemoration of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Starye Cheryomushki and performed the rite of consecration of new crosses and domes in the church of St. Luke of Crimea (Voyno-Yasenetsky), which is under construction, on the territory of the clinical hospital named after V.V. Vinogradov in Moscow.

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On the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On September 18, 2022, on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, memory of the holy prophet Zechariah and the righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist (I), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoe, Moscow.

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On the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Dormition Cathedral in London

On September 18, 2022, on the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, memory of the prophet Zechariah and the righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

The Divine Liturgy was headed by Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South East England, assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Archpriest Joseph Skinner, Dean of the Diocesan District of South West England, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevich, and Deacon Viktor Nikiforov.

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On the day of remembrance of St. Josaphas of Belgorod Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On September 17, 2022, on the day of the uncovering of the relics of St. Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod (1911), the Synaxis of Saints of the Voronezh Metropolia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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Statement from the Diocese of Sourozh, Russian Orthodox Church in the UK and Ireland regarding the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III

In the days of mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the peoples of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth have been gladdened by the Proclamation of the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty, King Charles III. With them the people of our diocese, clergy, monastics and laity, join in giving thanks to Almighty God for the long and glorious reign of our late Queen, who by her lifelong dedication to the service appointed to her by the Divine Providence won the love and respect of millions of people throughout the world. 

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On the day of the Beheading of John the Baptist, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow

On September 11, 2022, on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of the Beheading of the Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bogorodskoye, Moscow.

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